If you’re doing one or more of these things, it might be time to step away from the IDE and take a break Programmers, as you might expect, love to write code. They can occasionally work pretty long hours slinging code when deadlines are looming, if they get engrossed in a personal project, or whenever they get “in the zone.” In general, that’s a good thing, since that’s what they love to do. However, like anything else, you can overdo it and spend a little too long programming — which can begin to have strange effects on your life away from the keyboard. Here are 10 signs that you’ve probably been coding too much for too long that other programmers have shared on discussion forums. And remember, as they say, moderation in all things. See also: Superclass: 14 of the world’s best living programmersYou really lose track of timeImage by Link HumansYou know you’ve been coding too long when you’re no longer aware of the time of day or the fact that there even is a time of day. “When I look out the window and see the sunrise.” Sam Couch “To you, there is no difference between night and day. You don’t even know what it is.” agentSmith Software DevelopmentCareers